Prithika Pradeep

Prithika Pradeep
Personal information
Born27 September 2008 (2008-09-27) (age 18)
Nagercoil, India
Sport
SportArchery
Event
Compound
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
26 (16 February 2026)
Personal best702 (2025)
Medal record
Women's compound archery
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2026 Aichi–NagoyaTeam
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 DhakaTeam
Silver medal – second place2025 DhakaIndividual
World Cup
Silver medal – second place2025 MadridTeam
Silver medal – second place2026 MadridTeam
Bronze medal – third place2026 MadridIndividual
World Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 WinnipegCadet Mixed team
Silver medal – second place2025 WinnipegCadet Individual
Asian Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 TaipeiIndividual
Silver medal – second place2025 TaipeiTeam

Prithika Pradeep (born 27 September 2008) is an Indian compound archer. She was part of the Indian women's team that won a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games. She won the gold medal in the women's cadet individual event at the 2025 World Archery Youth Championships, and has also won medals in the Archery World Cup, Asian Archery Championships, and Asian Youth Championships.

Career

Pradeep made her international debut at the 2024 Asian Youth Archery Championships, where she won gold and silver in the individual and team events respectively. She made her first senior appearance at the 2025 Asia Cup in Bangkok, where she finished sixth in the women's individual event. She made her World Cup debut in the Madrid leg of the 2025 edition, where she won a silver medal in the women's team event.

Pradeep participated in the 2025 World Archery Youth Championships in Winnipeg, where she won silver medals in the cadet (under-18) individual and mixed team events, respectively. She represented the Chero Archers in the first-ever edition of the Archery Premier League held in New Delhi. She won a gold medal in the women's team event and a silver in the individual event after losing to compatriot Jyothi Surekha in the final at the 2025 Asian Archery Championships in Dhaka. She also won four medals in the Sub Junior National Championships in Itanagar, representing the state of Maharashtra.

Pradeep qualified for the 2026 Asian Games and the last two stages of the 2026 Archery World Cup after finishing in the top three of the women's compound individual event during the selection trials. She was part of the Indian women's team that won a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games.

References

  1. ↑ "Nagercoil-born Prithika helps India sweep three gold in shoot-off"
  2. ↑ "2024 Asian Youth Archery Championships | Medalists" (PDF). World Archery. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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  9. ↑ "India win gold medal in women's compound team | Asian Archery Championships 2025 highlights". Olympics.com. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Maharashtra's Prathika shines with four golds as sub junior national archery championship in Itanagar". India Today Northeast. 27 November 2025. Archived from the original on 4 December 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  11. ↑ 2nd Phase & Final Selection Trial for the 2026 Asian Games & 2026 World Cup Stage 3 & 4 held at SAI NCOE, Sonipat, Haryana (PDF) (Report). Archery Association of India. 15–18 May 2026. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kumari, Das and Deotale miss out as India names Asian Games squad". World Archery. 22 May 2026. Archived from the original on 5 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "India defend Asian Games Archery team gold medals, win women's, mixed events". The Indian Express. 30 September 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.